b2f8f9d1-ebf3-4d25-8f1c-25631fc734ba NPWS GIS Unit Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht NPWS Data Manager +353-1-888 3242 +353-1-888 3272 NPWS GIS Unit 7 Ely Place Dublin Dublin Ireland datadelivery@ahg.gov.ie http://www.npws.ie/ 2023-08-21T11:39:25.647Z ISDI Metadata Profile 1.2 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset EPSG 2009-11-25 http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/29902 National Parks and Wildlife Service - Site Specific Conservation Objectives for EU Annex 1 Habitats - Points (WFD RBMP Cycle 2) SAC Conservation Objective Habitats - Points 2016-09-01T00:00:00 2016-09-01T00:00:00 2016-09-01T00:00:00 PS.IE.EPA.PROT_SAC_COHABITATSPT_WFDRBMPCycle2 This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. Conservation objectives for Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) have to be set for the habitats and species for which the sites are selected. These objectives are used when carrying out appropriate assessments for plans and projects that might impact on these sites. Site-specific conservation objectives outline attributes with targets, which define favourable condition for a habitat or species at a particular site. They are used for appropriate assessment of plans or projects. In addition, they can provide useful information for conservation management planning. The maintenance of habitats and species within Natura 2000 sites at favourable conservation condition will contribute to the overall maintenance of favourable conservation status of those habitats and species at a national level. This is a national dataset. Site-specific conservation objectives aim to define favourable conservation condition for Habitats Directive Annex I habitats and Annex II species at a site level. This project relates to the following Annex I habitat at specific sites: • Annual vegetation of drift lines (1210) • Perennial vegetation of stony banks (1220) • Juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands (5130) • Calaminarian grasslands of the Violetalia calaminariae (6130) • Petrifying springs with tufa formation (Cratoneurion) (7220) • Submerged or partially submerged sea caves (8330). Favourable conservation condition of a habitat is achieved when: • Its natural range, and area it covers within that range, is stable or increasing • The ecological factors that are necessary for its long-term maintenance exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future • The conservation condition of its typical species is favourable Habitat mapping is used to help define the area and range parameters for conservation objectives. To set conservation objectives for Natura 2000 network sites. Site-specific conservation objectives outline attributes with targets, which define favourable condition for a habitat or species at a particular site. They are used for appropriate assessment of plans or projects. In addition, they can provide useful information for conservation management planning. The maintenance of habitats and species within Natura 2000 sites at favourable conservation condition will contribute to the overall maintenance of favourable conservation status of those habitats and species at a national level. This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. Informatics Environmental Protection Agency Data Manager +353-53-9160600 +353-53-9160601 PO Box 3000 Johnstown Castle Estate Wexford Co. Wexford Ireland gis@epa.ie http://gis-stg.epa.ie/geoserver/EPA/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=EPA:PROT_SAC_COHABITATSPT&styles=&bbox=23224.002335519843,20136.484797271223,324439.235388785,344975.92629951745&width=712&height=768&srs=EPSG:29902&format=image%2Fpng thumbnail Protected sites GemetInspireTheme GEMET 2014-04-17 environment biodiversity protected land water protected area GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4 GEMET 2010-01-13 Mapping Habitat Habitats Directive SAC (Special Area of Conservation) Conservation Coastal National Parks and Wildlife Service, Ireland NPWS 2008-12-13 IE ISO 3166 ISO 2014-06-23 EPA INTERNAL Data is for public use under Creative Commons CC-By 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 10560 environment -12.7491 -5.58602 50.76651 56.787020929041 2016-09-01T00:00:00 2016-09-01T00:00:00 0 1014 An Ordnance Datum or OD is a vertical datum used by an ordnance survey as the basis for deriving altitudes on maps. A spot height may be expressed as AOD for "above ordnance datum". Usually mean sea level (MSL) is used for the datum. Malin Ordnance Datum Derivation of vertical height or depth (in metres) In the Republic of Ireland, OD for the Ordnance Survey of Ireland is Malin Ordnance Datum: the Mean Sea Level (MSL) at Portmoor Pier, Malin Head, County Donegal, between 1960 and 1969. 5731 EPSG Projection 5731 - Malin Head height Metres Derivation of Altitude OD based on Mean Sea Level, Malin Head 1960-1969 ESRI Shapefile 10.x NPWS GIS Unit Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht GIS Manager +353-1-888 3242 +353-1-888 3272 NPWS GIS Unit 7 Ely Place Dublin Dublin Ireland datadelivery@ahg.gov.ie https://gis-stg.epa.ie/geoserver/wfd/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=wfd:PROT_SAC_COHABITATSPT&styles=&bbox=23224.002335519843,20136.484797271223,324439.235388785,447500.00895&width=541&height=768&srs=EPSG:29902&format=image%2Fpng image/png WMS GetMap WMS GetMap INSPIRE Data Specification on Protected Sites INSPIRE Data Specifications v3.0 2014-04-17 The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment. false COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services INSPIRE Interoperability Regulation 2010-12-08 Level of conformance with the COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services false This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.The data contained in this dataset is initially created at a site specific level and then incorporated into a national dataset for dissemination. The site specific level data is created by performing a Clip operation using the relevant SAC boundary on the CO_Perennial_Vegetation_of_Stony_Banks dataset. The identified points are overlaid on top of the OSi 2005 Orthophotograhs. Expert judgement is used to improve the location of the point if it is not inside the extent of the beach as seen on the orthophotos. Juniper Vegetation Sites: The site specific level data was produced from a GPS survey conducted by NPWS staff during a site visit in March 2013. The points recorded during the survey have been used to create a polygon spatial dataset. A Clip operation using the relevant SAC boundary was performed. Additional appropriate attribution was given to the dataset. Expert opinion was used to resolve any issues which arose. Calaminarian Grassland: The site specific level data is produced from the locations identified in the Bryophytes and Metallophyte Vegetation on Metalliferous Mine-Waste in Ireland Survey 2008. The grid references recorded in the survey have been used to create a spatial dataset. A Clip operation using the relevant SAC boundary is performed. Additional appropriate attribution is given to the dataset. Expert opinion is used to resolve any issues which arise. Petrifying Springs: The site specific level data is produced from the locations identified by NPWS staff and from internal files. A Clip operation using the relevant SAC boundary is performed. Additional appropriate attribution is given to the dataset. Expert opinion is used to resolve any issues which arise. Where the location of a Sea Cave is known from expert knowledge its coordinate is determined on the OSi Discovery Series (1:50,000) mapping and is subsequently used to populate the Sea Cave dataset. Oblique photographs of the coastline from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources are used to identify additional Sea Caves within a given site. The location at which each image was recorded is displayed on the OSi Discovery Series mapping and this allows the location of any newly identified Sea Cave to be determined. A Clip operation using the relevant SAC boundary is performed. Additional appropriate attribution is given to the dataset. Expert judgement is used to resolve any issues which arise. This dataset has been created using ArcMap 10. The coordinate reference system of this dataset is Irish National Grid.